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    Monthly Archive for: "March, 2023"
    Home » Archives for March 2023
     ILWU Labor Action Creates Disruption at the Ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach
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    By Jared Vineyard
    In ILWU, ILWU contract, ILWU Negotiations, import, importers, importing, International Shipping, port congestion, Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles, shippers
    Posted March 23, 2023

    ILWU Labor Action Creates Disruption at the Ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach

    The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) released an images to the media of trucks backed up on Friday from a terminal at the Port of Los Angeles. Labor action by the International Longshore & [...]

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     10 Things to Consider When Engaging an International Shipping Company
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    By Universal Cargo
    In Air Freight, business tips, Freight Forwarder, freight forwarders, Global Business, international business, International Shipping, ocean freight, ocean shipping
    Posted March 21, 2023

    10 Things to Consider When Engaging an International Shipping Company

    This is a guest post from Anthony Mwangi. In this post, Anthony from Ameritrans shares 10 things to look for when engaging an international shipping company. 1. Delivery Speed The most crucial [...]

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     What Do Shippers Do When Longshore Negotiations Happen Across the Continent?
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    By Jared Vineyard
    In container ports, exports, ILA, ILWU, ILWU contract negotiations, Imports, International Shipping, ports, shipping ports
    Posted March 16, 2023

    What Do Shippers Do When Longshore Negotiations Happen Across the Continent?

    Shippers may find themselves uneasy when they realize North American dockworker unions coast to coast will be negotiating contracts at the same time. As port disruption from labor slowdowns is [...]

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     5 Simple Strategies That Protect Manufacturing Businesses From Fluctuating Freight Rates
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    By Universal Cargo
    In business tips, Freight Forwarder, freight forwarders, freight rates, Global Business, international business, logistics
    Posted March 14, 2023

    5 Simple Strategies That Protect Manufacturing Businesses From Fluctuating Freight Rates

    This is a guest post by Geoff Whiting. Freight rates can fluctuate wildly, and those fluctuations can have a significant impact on your bottom line. For manufacturers, these are even more [...]

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     Freight Rates Haven’t Bottomed Out Yet
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    By Jared Vineyard
    In carriers, container carriers, freight rates, ocean freight, ocean freight rates, ocean shipping, ocean shipping lines
    Posted March 9, 2023

    Freight Rates Haven’t Bottomed Out Yet

    What goes up must come down. Despite many experts saying we would never see pre-pandemic-level freight rates again when the cost of ocean shipping skyrocketed out of control during and after the [...]

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     Exploring the Advantages and Disadvantages of Nearshoring
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    By Universal Cargo
    In international business, International Shipping
    Posted March 7, 2023

    Exploring the Advantages and Disadvantages of Nearshoring

    This is a guest post by Angela Murphy. Companies everywhere have been on the lookout for new ways to save expenses, boost productivity, and gain an edge in recent years. One method gaining [...]

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     COSCO Predicted to Take Down Ocean Alliance
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    By Jared Vineyard
    In 2M, 2M Vessel Sharing Agreement, carrier alliances, China Cosco Shipping Corporation, freight rates, Ocean Alliance, ocean freight, ocean freight rates, ocean shipping, ocean shipping lines
    Posted March 2, 2023

    COSCO Predicted to Take Down Ocean Alliance

    Shippers, get ready for the freight rate war saga of the ocean carriers to continue. Perhaps the biggest reason for shippers to pay attention to what's happening with carriers is because it [...]

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